Senior People Partner

We're Adevinta, a global leader in digital marketplaces. Our household name brands, including Marktplaats in the Netherlands, in Germany and leboncoin in France, reach hundreds of millions of people every month. 

We're all about matchmaking, and our sites help people find whatever they're looking for in their local communities – whether it's a car, an apartment, a sofa or a new job. Every connection made or item found makes a difference by creating a world where people share more and waste less. 

Our brands are supported by global Tech Hubs in Barcelona, Amsterdam, Paris and Berlin. Their goal is to develop common global products and innovation platforms which all of our brands can use. This means using cutting edge technology to create highly scalable, customisable and secure products and components that free up development time and leverage our access to global data.

Fotocasa Group is a leading company in the Spain Real Estate digital classified ads sector. Its mission is to connect properties and people through the platform with the best real estate offerings, providing smart tools that facilitate the experience.

We're in full transformation mode: processes are being rebuilt, systems rolled out, and culture actively shaped. If you love creating structure from change, this is your moment to shine.

The Role

We're looking for a hands-on Senior People Partner with a strong focus on employee relations and Spanish employment law who thrives in dynamic, fast-evolving environments.

You'll act as a trusted advisor to managers and teams, driving employee experience, performance management and L&D initiatives across the organization.

You'll play a key role in rebuilding our People foundations; from re-launching learning programs to leading our performance management cycle, while ensuring we stay fully compliant with Spanish employment law in all our processes.

This is a broad generalist role, but with a clear emphasis on navigating complex employee situations, maintaining compliance with Spanish labor legislation, and fostering a positive and high-performing company culture.

What You'll Do

• Manage Employee Relations (ER) cases with empathy, fairness, and a solid understanding of Spanish labor law.

• Act as a strategic partner to managers and teams, providing expert HR guidance and coaching.

• Lead our Performance Management process; ensure clear goals, meaningful feedback, and strong development conversations.

• Rebuild and roll out L&D programs, fostering a culture of growth, curiosity, and continuous learning.

• Drive Employee Experience initiatives that boost engagement, connection, and culture.

• Support the Head of People & Culture with partnering with the Works Council, ensuring open communication and positive relationships.

• Provide data-driven insights on people trends.

• Support D&I initiatives and leadership development.

• Ensure compliance with local labor regulations and company policies.

What You'll Bring

• Deep knowledge of Spanish employment law and experience in Employee Relations.

• Background in tech, start-up, or scale-up environments; you're comfortable building from scratch.

• Growth mind set, you are analytical, data-driven and focused on AI

• Resilient, adaptable, and proactive; ambiguity energizes you.

• Strong communication skills in Spanish and English.

Life at Adevinta comes with its perks Our Adevintans enjoy the following benefits:

• An attractive Base Salary

• Participation in our Short Term Incentive plan (annual bonus)

• Work From Anywhere: Enjoy up to 20 days a year of working from anywhere Maybe not from the moonwell why not just make sure you have internet connection

• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, because we care

• Win together, lose together is one of our key behaviours. At Adevinta you will find a collaborative environment with an opportunity to explore your potential and grow

On top of these, we also provide a range of locally relevant benefits. Wanna know more? Apply and ask our recruiters

Adevinta is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

If you feel like you don't meet all of the requirements for this role but are interested, please consider applying anyway. Research suggests that women and individuals from underrepresented groups may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We strongly encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply and look forward to speaking with you.